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The following list of books are must reads for entrepreneurs in the biotech space, as they outline anecdotes from various companies throughout the history of commercialized biotechnology. Providing you with stories to learn from, that will help you in starting your own venture with solid foundations. The Antidote: Inside the World of New Pharma - Barry Werth The Antidote is the story of a pharma company's mission to win. Zertex was founded in the late 80s by Merck executive Joshua Boger, amidst the start of the AIDS pandemic. With the goal of creating a company with the ability to disrupt the industry, Boger also aimed to force pharmaceutical companies to think differently. Genentech: The Beginnings of Biotech - Sally Smith Hughes Genentech was one of the first biotechnology companies to gain popularity and to raise a significant amount of  money through public stock options. In the early 1980s, without a customer product, and a lack of understanding of what the company even did, t...

Biology is an extremely exciting subject, however, not all of us have access to state-of-the-art lab equipment to do biology experiments. Luckily for us, it is possible to do some experiments within the comfort of our own homes. Here is a list of 3 easy biology experiments you can do at home. Extract your own DNA  It very easy to extract your own DNA using everyday kitchen supplies. You can even extract the DNA of any fruit or vegetable you desire, but I think looking at your own molecular blueprint is much cooler. Equipment A clean shot glass Saliva Dish Soap Table Salt Pineapple Juice (or cleaning solution for contact lenses)  Chilled alcohol (120 proof or higher) Drinking Straw  Toothpick Instructions Take your DNA sample by spitting into the shot glass until it is a quarter full of your saliva. Add a few drops of dish soap to lyse the cells (break them open). Add a tiny splash of pineapple juice. This cleans up some of the proteins that have spilled out of your cells ...

To celebrate Black History Month, Biotech10 wants to spotlight some of the prominent individuals in the life sciences and biopharma industries.  According to a 2017 study by Nature Biotechnology,  found that African Americans only make up about 13% of the population but held only 3% of the executive positions at biotech firms at the time. Here's a look into 7 influential African American life science leaders.  Kenneth Frazier, CEO, Merck & Co. Frazier earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Penn State and then went on to earn a JD from Harvard University. He first joined the law firm Drinker, Biddle & Reath. In 1992 he then made the change to the general counsel of public affairs division of Merck. In 2006, Frazier became executive vice president while still working as general counsel, and in 2017 led the human health group. He took role as CEO in 2011, as the first African American to lead a major Pharma company. Susan Windham-Banniser, CEO, Biomedical Growth Strat...